written by on 29/04/2012
The MS Monica and all the staff on there were lovely.The cabins were spotless, cleaned twice a day although bathroom could do with a bit of a refurb and the towel sculptures were that little extra touch .The food was plentiful and okay-a few in our party did have tut's trots but think it was brought onboard by my sister in law who started to feel a bit ill on flight over,rather than the food. Peter the Rep was really helpful and made sure everything ticked over like clockwork. The excursions and sights were amazing, brought to life by our great guide Magic who is so knowledgeable, enthusiastic, with such a great sense of humour and love for his country-he made our holiday.Only downside of the trip was the hagglers and scammers who are everywhere wont leave you alone.One thing to remember especially at all the sights nobody does anything for nothing-if your shown a good photo shot it will cost you. Orbital transfer were to and from airport except from Luxor to Cairo when the rep passed an envelope around for a tip for the driver which we felt pressurised into giving(despite Peter telling us there was no need to)A couple with us refused and had all their hand luggage thoroughly searched at security before being allowed through for a possible knife which was definately not in there-not sure if this was just coincidence
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Written on: 12/05/2012
just an add-on to my review. I bought a 9ct gold rope bracelet from George whose shop is onboard the boat. It lasted 4 weeks before breaking and the jewellers I've taken it to said its not worth repairing-its so poor in places that it will keep breaking. I've been offered £7 as scrap gold which is less than a 5th of what I paid!